Ransomware Loses Its Crown as Phishing and Fraud Explode, WEF Warns

The World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 highlights that fraudsters are now a bigger concern than ransomware groups. The report, released today, warns that CEOs are most worried about phishing and cyber-enabled fraud, especially as AI makes these attacks more convincing, costly, and common. Fraud And Phishing Take The Top Spot According to the … Read more

Cybersecurity predictions for 2026: Deepfake-as-a-service Fuels Executive Fraud

In 2025, deepfake-enabled fraud increased sharply, changing how attackers operate. This threat is now a top concern in cybersecurity predictions for 2026. Security teams, insurers, and brokers are working hard to keep up. One threat dominates. Deepfake-as-a-service has unleashed mass-market crimeware at alarming speed. The barrier for high-impact impersonation has plummeted. Attackers accelerate their cycles … Read more

Cyber Liability Insurance In The Spotlight As SMEs Face Rising Digital Attacks – NEW PODCAST

Host Martin Hinton leans on a tiled rooftop beside trees and houses, with an overlaid banner reading “New Podcast – Cyber Insurance News & Information – SMEs Under Siege – With Host Martin Hinton” and the Cyber Insurance News podcast logo, promoting a cyber liability insurance episode for small and medium-sized businesses.

Cyber Insurance And The Risk Reality For SMEs – The latest Cyber Insurance News & Information Podcast focuses on cyber liability insurance, reflecting the rising concerns among SMEs. Executive editor Martin Hinton talks with Cowbell co-founder and COO Trent Cooksley. Together, they discuss why small and medium-sized businesses are now prime targets for cybercriminals. From … Read more

Cyber Insurance Claims 2025: Ransomware Costs and Downtime Surge in NetDiligence Report

Shattered digital padlock with financial chart background and bold text “Cyber Insurance Claims 2025,” symbolizing cyber breaches and insurance costs.

Cyber insurance claims are rising fast, with ransomware and business email compromise (BEC) driving record losses. NetDiligence’s 2025 Cyber Claims Study, based on 10,402 claims between 2020 and 2024, highlights how costs and downtime are hitting businesses harder than ever. The report paints a stark picture: small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face surging recovery and … Read more

Cyber Insurance Market 2025: Prices Ease, Capacity Expands, Risks Intensify

The Risk Placement Service (RPS) 2025 Cyber Market Outlook reads like a dashboard for the Cyber Insurance Market. Prices cool, capacity swells, and systemic exposures intensify. Vendors sit at the blast radius as incidents cascade across customers. AI accelerates crime and complicates coverage. Steve Robinson, RPS National Cyber Practice Leader, sets the stakes and the … Read more

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